Karaka 2025 - Book 2

KING OF COMEDY (IRE) (Bay 2016-Stud 2021). 3 wins-1 at 2-7f to 1m, £236,489, Sandown Heron S., L, Good Care Group 2YO S., 2d Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, Newmarket Joel S., Gr.2, Newbury Diomed S., Gr.3, 4th York International S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Star of Seville (Chantilly Prix de Diane, Gr.1), SW English Ballet (Newmarket Sweet Solera S., Gr.3) and SP Star of Bengal. His oldest progeny are 2YOs.

1st dam

SMOOTH MUMA, by Sweynesse. Unraced. This is her first foal.

2nd dam

Blacken, by Rubiton. 4 wins 1000m to 1520m, A$137,838, MRC Aare H., Broadbridge H., 2d MRC Twilight Glow S., L, MVRC Ryan & McNulty Sawmillers P., Connex Plus H. Dam of 7 foals, 5 to race, 3 winners, inc:-

Rocket Winner. Winner at 1400m in Singapore.

Dark Sequoia. Winner at 1200m.

Pentultimate. Winner at 1400m.

3rd dam

NOIRCIR, by Bureaucracy. 9 wins-3 in succession-1000m to 1606m, A$521,035, VRC Hardy Brothers Classic S., Gr.2, SAJC Sedgwick Classic S., Gr.2, VRC Matron S., L, Le Hamel H., Cassa Commerciale H., VATC Carlton Draught H., St Clair H., 3d STC Coolmore Classic, Gr.1, VRC Blamey S., Gr.2, MVRC Norman Carlyon S., Gr.2, Mornington RC Hareeba S., L, 4th MVRC Tesio S., Gr.3. Dam of 4 foals, all raced, 3 winners-

Blacken (Rubiton). 4 wins. See above.

Ominous Quality. 4 wins 1200m to 1600m, A$163,777, MRC Alannah & Madeline Foundation H., Sportingbet App Mobile H., MRC International Truck Centre H., 4th ATC Aspiration H., L. Dam of 2 winners-

He's All Mighty. 4 wins 1100m to 1412m, A$82,321, WATC Seppelt Wines H.

Quite the Lass. 5 wins 1423m to 1800m, A$185,745, to 2024-25, 3d MVRC Middle Distance Series, MRC Celebrating Lives H.

Dark Note. 7 wins-3 in succession-1300m to 2040m, A$217,295, MVRC Gillies Famous Pies Country Cup, MRC Betfair H., 2d VRC Spotless H.

Quality Appeal. Placed in Aust. Dam of 5 winners-

Natural Black. 4 wins 1000m to 1660m, A$92,100, BRC Billy J Boutique H., SCTC Sky Thoroughbred Central H., 2d SCTC Pool Pro P.

Archytas. 4 wins 1000m to 1200m, A$80,365, Ipswich TC Schwepper-vescence P., 2d ATC Summer Racing Sprint H.

Black Strata. Winner at 1200m, BRC Memberships P., 2d Ipswich TC Whittington at Grandview H., 3d Ipswich TC Channel Seven H.

Dream Weaving. 6 wins 800m to 1100m, A$145,305, 2d Ipswich TC Follow at Ipswichturfclub H.

4th dam

PHILOMOSS, by Twig Moss. Unplaced. Half-sister to Bellerophon. Dam of 8 foals, 7 to race, all winners, inc:-

NOIRCIR (Bureaucracy). 9 wins. See above.

Beauriphul Gal. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners-

Creative Genius (Master of Design). 5 wins at 1400m, 1600m, NZ$98,190, ARC John Deere Agrowquip H., WRC Tab Bonus Back Cup, 2d ARC Twilight Cup, 3d ARC Trevor Eagle Memorial S., L.